JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- The daughter of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel will serve nine months in prison after changing her plea Monday.

Kasey Noel was arrested last April on nine felony charges, including five counts of theft and four counts of tax evasion. Search warrants in the corruption case of Jamey Noel indicate Kasey Noel charged more than $100,000 to the Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association and New Chapel EMS. 

After indicating Monday she was coerced, Kasey Noel asked a judge to withdraw her not guilty plea and plead guilty to felony charges of theft and tax evasion. Kasey Noel was sentenced to 60 months in prison, but with 51 months will be served on probation. 

"It is a maximum sentence," special prosecutor Ric Hertel said. "I think we weighed a lot of factors in trying to reach this resolution, her age, her lack of criminal history, her involvement in these matters with her father and her mother. We feel that this was a good resolution to the case, and she's accountable for what she did."

She will serve nine months in Harrison County Jail.

"How did you develop this sense of entitlement?" Special Judge Larry Medlock asked her on Monday.

"I guess I followed the wrong examples," Kasey Noel replied.

She was handcuffed and taken into custody. 

Kasey Noel appeared in court with her mother Misty Noel and Brittney Ferree. The mother and daughter were both charged with theft and tax evasion. They petitioned the court Aug. 6, 2024, to have their cases combined, since they both face similar charges connected to the investigation into Jamey Noel. 

The charges against Noel's wife, Misty Noel, require a 12-person jury. The charges against their daughter, Kasey, require just six people.

On Sept. 5, a court filing by Misty Noel's attorney stated she would stick with the larger jury and their cases would not be combined. 

At Jamey Noel's sentencing earlier last October, Noel said his family, including his wife, had no idea of his illegal activity. Jamey Noel was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution after pleading guilty to 27 felonies for theft, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, money laundering, corrupt business influence and official misconduct.

Hertel said trial dates for Misty Noel are being set now.  

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